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ROMO v. TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.

No. 13-56310.

731 F.3d 918 (2013)

Judith ROMO; Vincent Taldone; Robin Tayler; Margaret Taylor; Randy Taylor; Ray Teets; Lawrence Tells; Kathryn Temchack; Charles Terry; Veronica Terry; Roberta Thorne; Margaret Tivis; Linda Todd; Delores Toohey; Debra Tourville; Tsouals; Allen Turner; Carolyn Turner; Wanda Turner; Starlet Tyrone; Gloria Underwood; Henry Underwood; Janice Vanison; William Verheyen; Charles Vildibill; Sharon Wallgren; Pam Walsh; Sharon Walsh; Keesha Warrior; Latanga Washington; Darlene Watt; James Weiss; Wesley Welborne, III; Debra Wheeler; Marsha Whitt; Carolyn Whyno; Cecilia Wilckens; Sandra Wilemon; Stella Wilkerson-Clark; Joann Williams; Joyce Williams; Rose Williams; Shantas Williams; Mary Wilson; Rose Wilson; Patsy Winzey; Jimmie Wise; Ruth Wolfson; Juanita Woodson; Lynne Wysocky, single individuals, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 24, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karin Bohmholdt (argued), Ginger Pigott , Amy Alderfer , Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Lori G. Cohen , Victoria D. Lockard , Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Atlanta, GA; Elliot H. Scherker , Greenberg Traurig, PA, Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Stuart B. Esner (argued) and Andrew N. Chang , Esner, Chang & Boyer, Pasadena, CA; Elise R. Sanguinetti , Khorrami Boucher Sumner Sanguinetti, LLP, Oakland, CA; J. Paul Sizemore , The Sizemore Law Firm, El Segundo, CA; Matthew J. Sill , The Sill Law Group PLLC, Edmond, OK, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Jeremy B. Rosen and Mark A. Kressel , Horvitz & Levy LLP, Encino, CA, for Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States and PhRMA.

Kate Comerford Todd and Tyler R. Green , National Chamber Litigation Center, Inc., Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States.

James M. Spears and Melissa B. Kimmel , PhRMA, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae PhRMA.

Richard A. Samp and Cory L. Andrews , Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation.

Opinion by Judge RAWLINSON; Dissent by Judge GOULD.

OPINION

RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:

This case presents the issue of whether removal was proper under the "mass action" provision of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), Pub.L. No. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4 (2005), when plaintiffs moved for coordination pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 404. CAFA authorizes federal removal for mass actions when "monetary relief claims of 100 or more persons are proposed to be tried jointly on the ground...

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